How Does XP Assign Drive Letters?

[Guest]

I don't have a problem, per se, I just want to find out how XP (SP2) works.

I just installed a dvd burner. I also have a dvd-rom. The dvd-rom is the
master on the secondary ide controller, the burner is the slave.

However, the ROM drive has been assigned G: and the burner has been assigned
F: I would have thought that the first device, the master, would get the
lowest drive letter.

Everything works, and I know how but don't want to mess around with
reassigning drive letters, so can anyone tell me how XP actually assigns
drive letters?

TIA,
Jude.

 

[Dave Patrick]

Here's the general idea.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;234048

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|I don't have a problem, per se, I just want to find out how XP (SP2) works.
|
| I just installed a dvd burner. I also have a dvd-rom. The dvd-rom is the
| master on the secondary ide controller, the burner is the slave.
|
| However, the ROM drive has been assigned G: and the burner has been
assigned
| F: I would have thought that the first device, the master, would get the
| lowest drive letter.
|
| Everything works, and I know how but don't want to mess around with
| reassigning drive letters, so can anyone tell me how XP actually assigns
| drive letters?
|
| TIA,
| Jude.

 

[Guest]

So XP assignment is basically the same as Win2K?

Thanks for the reply, btw.

Jude

 

[Dave Patrick]

Yes

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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| So XP assignment is basically the same as Win2K?
|
| Thanks for the reply, btw.
|
| Jude